Recently, many states have passed laws making it a criminal offense if someone gets hurt with a gun that you are responsible for. These laws are aimed at protecting children from playing with guns. They make good sense, and can help keep more restrictive gun control laws from being passed. So you should consider keeping all of your guns in a gun safe. Gun safes range in size from small, chest-style pistol safes to large, cabinet-style safes for shotguns and rifles.

Gun safes are designed to restrict access to your guns to only authorized persons, and can help protect your valuable guns in the event of a burglary or fire as well. Look for a gun safe that carries a burglary and fireproof rating. Keep in mind that the small pistol safes are just designed to keep unauthorized persons from accessing your pistol(s) – they won’t help against burglars because they can be easily carried off. For more information on the gun safe.